diff --git a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
index 6659e23..3a1cd2c 100644
--- a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
+++ b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
                 RNS.log("Could not recall identity for autoselected LXMF propagation node "+RNS.prettyhexrep(selected_node.source_hash), RNS.LOG_WARNING)
                 RNS.log("LXMF propagation will not be available until a trusted node announces on the network.", RNS.LOG_WARNING)
 
-                
+    def get_default_propagation_node(self):
+        return self.message_router.get_outbound_propagation_node()
 
     def save_peer_settings(self):
         file = open(self.peersettingspath, "wb")
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Conversations.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Conversations.py
index d29b439..48151bb 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Conversations.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Conversations.py
@@ -358,14 +358,26 @@ class ConversationsDisplay():
         button_columns = urwid.Columns([("weight", 0.45, sync_button), ("weight", 0.1, urwid.Text("")), ("weight", 0.45, cancel_button)])
         real_sync_button.bc = button_columns
 
-        dialog = DialogLineBox(
-            urwid.Pile([
-                urwid.Text(""),
-                sync_progress,
-                urwid.Text(""),
-                button_columns
-            ]), title="Message Sync"
-        )
+        if self.app.get_default_propagation_node() != None:
+            dialog = DialogLineBox(
+                urwid.Pile([
+                    urwid.Text(""),
+                    sync_progress,
+                    urwid.Text(""),
+                    button_columns
+                ]), title="Message Sync"
+            )
+        else:
+            button_columns = urwid.Columns([("weight", 0.45, urwid.Text("" )), ("weight", 0.1, urwid.Text("")), ("weight", 0.45, cancel_button)])
+            dialog = DialogLineBox(
+                urwid.Pile([
+                    urwid.Text(""),
+                    urwid.Text("No trusted nodes found, cannot sync", align="center"),
+                    urwid.Text(""),
+                    button_columns
+                ]), title="Message Sync"
+            )
+
         dialog.delegate = self
         dialog.sync_progress = sync_progress
         dialog.cancel_button = cancel_button